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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 3
Lexile measure
760L
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With harpoons strapped to their backs, the proud whales of Bathsheba's pod live for the hunt, fighting in the ongoing war against the world of men. When they attack a ship bobbing on the surface of the Abyss, they expect to find easy prey. Instead, they find the trail of a myth, a monster, perhaps the devil himself... As their relentless Captain leads the chase, they embark on a final, vengeful hunt, one that will forever change the worlds of both...
3) Ootch Cootch
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Little Skunk has become separated from his family at a railway station. He only speaks Skunk, and the other animals are wary of his difference until Bel, a young badger, defies prejudice to help him find his family.
A heart-warming and topical picture book that examines prejudice and tolerance in the first picture book pairing by bestselling children's book author Malachy Doyle and his illustrator daughter Hannah Doyle.
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Kameel is a bit different from the other camels at the market and they are not nice to him. When the merchant notices how badly the others treat the little calf, he leads Kameel out into the desert to make new friends, leaving him with a big blue jacket to help hide his secret. One day, while out playing with Sammy the snake, Mimi the mouse and Haris the horse, Kameel's little secret is accidentally revealed and he learns a very important lesson.
5) Pup's Diner
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Diner owner, Pup serves breakfast, lunch and dinner to his own kind, dogs and puppies. But when, strange and sometimes, wild animals start coming into the Diner to order food, Pup and his staff refuse to serve them. Will Pup ever learn about equality and invite these other animals into Pup's Diner?
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Ajani loves having a dad from Denmark and a mom from Jamaica. Ajani speaks three languages and gets to spend summers with his grandparents in the coolest places. But when a classmate overhears dark-skinned Ajani speaking Danish, the boy makes a hurtful, racist comment. Ajani is crushed. Until a chance encounter with Louis the Helper Hound helps Ajani feel proud of his heritage and helps him and his classmates fight racism.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 6
Lexile measure
690L
Language
English
Description
While working on a project for an after-school club, Julia, a Korean American girl, and her friend Patrick learn not just about silkworms, but also about tolerance, prejudice, friendship, patience, and more. Between the chapters are short dialogues between the author and main character about the writing of the book.
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Join Bella the bird dog and her friend, Rosie the robin, on an encouraging adventure to find a lost blue jay's mom. The animal friends come to the rescue when they learn that Bonnie is all alone in the woods. With the help of Bella's strong nose and Rosie's sharp eyes, they search for the young bird's mother. Along the way, they learn just how wrong their opinions of the critters all around them were. This book teaches young children how to overlook...
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Nana Weathers invites the Moritas and their daughter, Kiko, for a cookout. Suddenly, the police call Mr. Morita about a break-in at his business. Everyone springs into action, including Boomer and friends. Meanwhile, an unexpected complication sidelines Kiko from swimming practice. Will the intruders who broke into Mr. Morita's business be identified, and will Kiko be able to get back in the water?
11) Tusk Tusk
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Once, elephants came in two colours: black or white. They loved all other creatures - but each set wanted to destroy the other. Peace-loving elephants ran and hid in the deepest jungle while battle commenced. The war-mongers succeeded: for a long time it seemed that there were no elephants in the world at all, not of any colour. But then the descendants of the peace-loving ones emerged from the jungle, and by now they were all grey.
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A little girl gazelle leaps from page to page, asking hard questions about what is fair and right.
She's sleek and fleet, and the poetic language lifts her up, up, higher and faster as she whirls through the bold eloquence of the book's illustrations, making colourful tracks, leaving her mark, finding her way, skimming and dancing through an unjust world.
Part fable, part metaphor, Little Girl Gazelle is an extraordinarily beautiful picture book...
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Shog wants to make friends, but there are no other dogs around!A delightful story with bright, fun illustrations and a great positive message. An instant classic!"Shog's best friends" is a bright, fun way for younger children to learn about finding friendship.Shog desperately wants friends, but he only wants to mix with other dogs. When he has an accident Lilly Frog and Piggle come to his aid. He realizes that while they may not be dogs, they are...
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490L
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It's a rainy day so the boy and his elephant, ©mile, decide the perfect way to pass their time is with a trip to the museum. Their problems start before they even walk through the doors. First, what door does an elephant fit through? And second, why does the grumpy guard assume they are going to cause problems? It seems like as soon as they start to enjoy an exhibit, he's right there yelling at them not to touch anything. Like they would ever do...
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"From the Storytime series. The touching and heartwarming story of Dilly, a little penguin who is different. When the adults aren't sure of her way of doing things, Dilly's friends stand up for her, convincing the adults that positive change is good. When Dilly is born, her parents think she is perfect--from the top of her head to the bottom of her foot. The other babies notice that Dilly is different but soon accept her and love her different ways...
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Big Foot and Little Foot volume 3
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
710L
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English
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"A tribe of odd-looking Sasquatches flee their cursed cave and take refuge with Hugo, but when Hugo invites Nobb, one of the strange squidges to Boone's birthday party, the result is near-disaster"--Title verso page.
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Debra the Gizebra is a one-of-a kind animal. She is part giraffe and part zebra. Her mom and dad always tell her to love her special looks and she is perfectly happy with them . . . until her first day at Savannah School, when she discovers that none of the animals there look quite like her. . .
DEBRA THE GIZEBRA is an empowering and uplifting book that introduces children to the wisdom of embracing diversity and knowing that who we are inside...
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Big Foot and Little Foot volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
660L
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English
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"Hugo, a young sasquatch, and his friend Gigi use a Monster Detector to find a Green Whistler, but when Hugo's human friend, Boone, joins in, surprises are in store"--Title verso page.
20) Kizzy Ann Stamps
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Pub. Date
2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 6
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English
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Taking things in stride is not easy for Kizzy Ann, but with her border collie, Shag, stalwart at her side, she sets out to live a life as sweet as syrup on cornbread. In 1963, as Kizzy Ann prepares for her first year at an integrated school, she worries about the color of her skin, the scar running from the corner of her right eye to the tip of her smile, and whether anyone at the white school will like her. She writes letters to her new teacher
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